# US tourist sentenced for fatal Vieques crash sparks local community anger

Sentencing for US tourist who killed a Vieques resident sparks outrage over alleged tourist privilege.

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Judge Alexis Álvarez del Valle sentenced Jeremy Randy Del Valle to 18 months imprisonment followed by six years probation for the fatal crash. [^1]

US tourist Jeremy Randy Del Valle, 34, pleaded guilty to negligent vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of the 25 April 2024 crash that killed Carlos Cruz Morales in Vieques. [^2] Family of deceased Carlos Cruz Morales and multiple Vieques residents expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence length and case handling delays. [^3] Puerto Rico Department of Justice stated specialized forensic analysis confirmed Del Valle was driving at excessive speed at the time of the crash. [^4]

## What this stands on

1. Judge Alexis Álvarez del Valle sentenced Jeremy Randy Del Valle to 18 months imprisonment followed by six years probation for the fatal crash. (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, News)
2. US tourist Jeremy Randy Del Valle, 34, pleaded guilty to negligent vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of the 25 April 2024 crash that killed Carlos Cruz Morales in Vieques. (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, News)
3. Family of deceased Carlos Cruz Morales and multiple Vieques residents expressed dissatisfaction with the sentence length and case handling delays. (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, News)
4. Puerto Rico Department of Justice stated specialized forensic analysis confirmed Del Valle was driving at excessive speed at the time of the crash. (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, News)

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